Aeneas v Turnus – The Final Showdown
The epic finale of Virgil’s Aeneid comes down to a duel between the two leaders – Aeneas and Turnus. This fight provided the conclusion to the bloody war.
The epic finale of Virgil’s Aeneid comes down to a duel between the two leaders – Aeneas and Turnus. This fight provided the conclusion to the bloody war.
In the Aeneid, one could hardly find a stronger female character than Camilla. Her only misfortune was, that she fought on the losing side.
In Aeneid, Virgil describes the fighting skills of Aeneas in the battle against the Latins. Especially his rage after the death of his friend Pallas is a scene worthy of modern action movies.
After a long journey from Troy, Aeneas finally arrived in Italy. Very soon he discovered that the political situation is complicated and ended up waging war against the local leaders Latinus and Turnus.